Vehicle-signal



I. POPOWICH.

Patented kia-X24, 1921.

2 bHFTs-SHEET I VEHICLE SIGNAL APPLICATION FILED JAN.3, 1921.

J. POPOWICH.

VEHICLE SIGNAL.

APPLxcATmN FILED JAN. 3, 1921.

Patented May 24, 1921.

2 SHEE! vcoating device. Fig. 8 is a "handle and theparts engagedthereby.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.Tonriv,rorowrcin4 or Passaic, NEWv JERSEY.

l VEHICLE-SIGNAL. y

specification of Letters Patent.

Application ledvJanuary 3, 1921. Serial No. l134,481.

`turn in either direction.

The `invention, has for an` object to provide a device of this kind ofsimple and ineX 'pensive construction land'` which may be easilymanipulated by the driver of the vehicle. v y i For furthercomprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantagesthereof, referencewill be had to thefollowing description andaccompanyingdrawings,

-and to the appended claims in which the various novel features fof theinvention varel :more particularly set forth'.

Figure 1 of the drawings isa fragmentary perspective view ofj an'automobile having the inventionvapplied thereto."

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the signal element,thisview'being taken on the line 2 2 vof Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the signal element taken onA theline 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a front elevation thereof with certain parts `broken away.

Fig. `5 is a vertical section on the line 5 -5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view Vof one of the indicating devices.

Fig. 7 is a similar view of the other indidetail view ofthe operatingReferring now to lthe drawings my improved signalu comprises a casing 10which may be of rectangular' shape inlplanV view with parallelsidewalls. "Within this l'casing I preferably mount an oillamp Y11,`consisting of the usualburne'r andreservoinan apertured depression12`being formed in the bottom of the casing and apertured cupola 12 inthe top forair circulation.

Formed in the front wall'of the casing is a glass covered aperture `15.Asimilar apertures 16 and 16 being formedin the side walls of the casing.*The front wall ofthe casing is formed double andthe two elements l0 and10a are spaced from one another, asshown most clearly in Fig; il'. toaccommodate the signal arms V'1.7 and 18 when the latten are ininoperative position, the space between these. two wall elements beingleft open at'the sides toxpermit ofithe armsswinging outwardly.. f v

The signal arm 17 indicatesa turnto the right when raised'tooperativeposition and Patented Mayan, 1921'.

as here shown is` pivoted at one end Ona pin 20 `fixed' in :the wallelements 10 and 10a. Cooperating with this signal arm is a `shutter'element which is adapted` to close theraperture 15 in the front wallofthe casingand open the aperture 16 on the right side. I

VThis Shutter` element `is illustrated in detail in F ig. 6 andcomprises a front plate v21, the lower half whereof is formed with anaperture 22 corresponding to the yaperture 21 having aright angledoffset 22 corresponding in vertical positioning to ther aperture 16.Secured to the top edge of this plate 21, and extending upwardlytherefrom 15 in.. the front wall of thecasing, :the plate .i

is a rack-bar 24 Athe teeth whereof are! adapted to mesh with a gearsector 25 fon the pivotedn end of the signalV 17.` As previously`stated,fthe signal arms are located between thetwo elementsof the-frontwall.

The shutter member just described is located' 1* entirely within thecasing with `its 'plate t21 adjacent the inner wall elementl 10a and topermit of lengagement of thelrack`24f :with the gear sector25.theifor1'neris offset 'forwardly from the `plate 21 while the walle`le-A ment is 'vertically slotted as at 26 to `receive the inturnedrfoot of therack-.barwhichis fastened to the plate.

The signal `arm 18 is arranged'to indicate a turn to the left and itfispivoted on a pin V3() carriedby the wall elements 10V and 10u.'Cooperating with this signal arm is a shutter element adapted, `whenthe arm is lmovedto operative position, to close the aperture 15 in thefront walland open the 'aperture `16" on ythe leftside. This shutterelement vcomprises a plateriywhich is kdisposed inwardly of theplate 21and has in its upper halfan aperture' 32 corresponding tothe aperture l5in the front wall of the casing, the plate having at its upper portionaright angled offset 33 which `normallycovers the `aperture 16. Formedonthe arm 18,' and'facing toward "the outer end thereof, is a gearsector fliwhich meshes with arack facezl l Y on a Ui-bracket36 Xed tothe offset# 33, the

side wall of the casing being v.vertically slotted as at 37 (Fig. 2) vtoreceive this bracket 36 which outwardly proj ectsthrough the slot and4has its rack face turned -ine wardly between they front wall elements kand 10?; As will be apparent from the above description, a downwardmovement of plate 23 and 33 close the openings 16` and 16lin the 2l willraise the arm 17 while an upward` movement Aof the .plate will raise,the arm 18. i

- The shutter plates 21 and 31 are operated by the following means:Leading into-the Vtop of the casing 10are a pair of tubes 40, 41 whichare curved downwardly along the back of 'the'casing to which they maybeattached by the cleat 42, and then rearwardly to thedash-boa'rd 43 ofthe automobile, the

signal devioe'bein'g preferably mounted on top ,of the radiator '44.-The cap 45 of the latter-may have a .threaded socket to receive' 'ascrew 45 projecting fiXedly downward fromthe bottom of the casing' 10.Through the tubes 40, .41 areleda pair of oordsor wires 46. and 47.which are fastened at one endv to the respective plates 21 and 31 andtheirV 1opposite ends to a control device mounted on the dash-board ofthe'automobile. While I have shown the'tubes 40,41 as .made of "twistedwire it is-to be understood that they are of suliicient rigidity toproperly guide the cords 46, 47 In the rear wall of the casing 10 I maymount an'elec- -tric"lamp 50, thejoil burner llbeing used whenthere isnot suicient currentl for the lamp. For access to the interior of thecas- .ing-thebottom of the latterV is preferably hinged. at one side asat 51, its opposite side c 'being held by a snap fastener 52. 'l

side walls, cord 46 holding' the'plate 21 raised. Whencord 46isreleasedV the shutter i u same time the engagement ofl rack-bar 24 Y.

plate 21=fal1sy of its own weight and closes the opening 15in thefrontwall and opens the one16,;in the right side wall. c Attlie i withthesector 25 on arm v 17 swingsthe latter up to horizontal positionprojecting laterally from the casing. Ifcord47 l is pulled, shutterplateV 31 is raised,l the aperturein thek front wall is closed, theone,.16, inthe left'side wall is opened, 'and arm 18 .is swungoutward. i4

`To enable the right and left turn signals to be conveniently :operatedI preferably v provide they controlarrangement showny in Y Fig. 8. Asthere shown the cord ,46connects toza plunger rod. 60 slidable'Il-aSleeve 61 ment of the plunger. tached to one end of a rocking leverpivoted between its ends as at 66, whilea T- Y lows:

fixed to the dash-board 43 and having a head 62between which and thesleeve an expansion spring 63 bears a collar 64 limiting move- The cord47 is atshap'ed'operating handle 67 pivoted as at 63,

-projectsinto` engaging position with the plunger rod and lever. Bymoving the handle in one direction the shutter plate21 is allowed todrop, while by moving v.it in an opposite direction thecord 47 is pulledand the shutter plate 31 raised.`

f VI-Iaving thusdescribed my invention what `I Claim as new anddesiretoprotect by Letters Patent of the United States is as`fol- 1; Asignaldevice for vehiclescomprising a `casing having apertures -in-its"`:front and sidewalls7 a lamp in said'casing, a pair of shutter platesvertically slidable adjacent the front wallof the casing, said plateshaving apertures foimedthereinand registering with the aperture in thefront wall ofthe casing when the plates are in normal position, angularoffsets on said plates registering with the. apertures in then sidewallof theY casing when the plates arein normal position, a

pair ofrsignal arms .normally concealed by the casing, and means`whereby correspond- .ing ones of said signal arms and'platesimay bemoved in unison to operative -position withthe front aperture'coveredand the side vaperture uncovered.g Y forvehicles comprising Y 2. Asignal device a casing having apertures in its front. and side wallsffa,lamp in s aidoasing, a pair of shutterv plates vertically VVVslidable.adjacent the front wall of the casing,said-plates.hav`

ing YVapertures formed thereinV and* registering with theapertureinthefront wall-of the casing when the plates are in normal `position,angular olfsets'onsaid plates registerions ing with the aperturesinIthesidewallof the casing when the plates are in normalposition, a-pairof signal arms normally concealed by thejcasing, and meanswherebycorresponding ones of said signal arms and position withthe frontaperture1 covered-and the side apertureuncovered, said means includingrack elements carried by thefshutter plates, and gear; sectionsY carriedby the, said A signaldevice for-vehicles comprising a casing havingapertures in its front. and Vside walls, alamp in ,said-casing, aLpairof plates may be moved in unison to operative shutter platesvertically slidableadjacent the front wallof the casing, saidplateshaving apertures formed thereinv and registering with theaperturein the front;wall of the leasing-when the plates are in, normalposition, angular oisets on. said platespreglisteringnwith the aperturesin the side-wall of'thecasing when theplates are in normal position, apair of signal arms normally consaid arms and a pair of cords connectedtoA oealed by the casing, and means whereby the respective shutterplates, and a common 10 corresponding ones of said signal arms andoperating handle to Which said cords are plates may be moved in unisonto operative connected and adapted to operate said shutpositon With thefront aperture covered and ter plates independently of one another.

the side aperture uncovered, and said means In testimony whereof I haveaffixed my including rack elements carried by the shutsignature.

ter plates, and gear sections carried by the JOHN POPOWICH.

